Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing works with two models on a photo shoot in an undated handout photo. Elloras Cave is the worlds first and foremost publisher of erotic romance, which combines the conventions of traditional romance novels (i.e. a love story and happily ever after) with frequent sex scenes and common slang in place of euphemisms. Tina Engler founded Elloras Cave in 2001 after facing rejection from almost every major romance publisher for being too explicit. (photo courtesy of Ellora's Cave)

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Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing looks over an inventory list of the books in house as she looks for a specific title in June 2013, in Akron. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing holds the two books, the one that started the company Jaid Black's The Emperess' New Clothes (left) and the company's latest series Laurann Dohner's New Species Fury on in June 2013, in Akron. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing poses with male models in an undated handout photo. Elloras Cave is the worlds first and foremost publisher of erotic romance, which combines the conventions of traditional romance novels (i.e. a love story and happily ever after) with frequent sex scenes and common slang in place of euphemisms. Tina Engler founded Elloras Cave in 2001 after facing rejection from almost every major romance publisher for being too explicit. (photo courtesy of Ellora's Cave)

Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing holds Ellora, her pet Columbian Red Tail Boa Constrictor in an undated handout photo. Elloras Cave is the worlds first and foremost publisher of erotic romance, which combines the conventions of traditional romance novels (i.e. a love story and happily ever after) with frequent sex scenes and common slang in place of euphemisms. Tina Engler founded Elloras Cave in 2001 after facing rejection from almost every major romance publisher for being too explicit. (photo courtesy of Ellora's Cave)

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Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing talks about the company's bus that they take to trade shows and conventions in June 2013, in Akron. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

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Patty Marks, CEO of Ellora's Cave Publishing talks about how the company started while in the warehouse area of the company in June 2013, in Akron. (Mike Cardew/Akron Beacon Journal)

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